Cheshire Show
I was at the Cheshire Country Show today with work. It was a long day, but it was enjoyable. It's good to see that, despite Labours best efforts, the countryside is still fighting on and keeping to some of the old traditions that make it what it is. The Young Farmer's Club certainly got into the spirit with their themed floats. I also enjoyed watching the cow judging and was particularly impressed with the winning one. A great big bull.
There was also plenty of local foods on sale and I came away with 1/4 pound of traditional old fashioned Cheshire Cheese. Providing an outlet for local and farm produce is really important. It adds variety to the stacked shelves of supermarkets. I've always been proud to support Fylde's Farmers Market and under the Conservatives stewardship that is long to continue.
Several farmers did complain to me about the Government Rural Payment Agency and their inability to pay farmers on time. It is also interesting to note that in 5 years a load of bread has risen from 58p to £1.15 on average. It appears to me that the Government is fiddling somewhere. Produce has never been more expensive and the agreed subsidy payments are not getting to the farms. Yet more and more farmers are unable to make ends meet and giving up on their families traditions. So who's making all the money?? It appears not to be farmers.......
posted by Councillor Simon Renwick at 10:06 pm
